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Uniting boaters to protect the world's oceans.
Thanks to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, sea otters are making a comeback after years of being targeted for their fur. 🦦
As a keystone species, #SeaOtters prove that when we protect wildlife, we help whole ecosystems. 💙
Join us in defending the ESA: https://bit.ly/4sJFpky
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
As a keystone species, #SeaOtters prove that when we protect wildlife, we help whole ecosystems. 💙
Join us in defending the ESA: https://bit.ly/4sJFpky
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
September 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Thanks to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, sea otters are making a comeback after years of being targeted for their fur. 🦦
As a keystone species, #SeaOtters prove that when we protect wildlife, we help whole ecosystems. 💙
Join us in defending the ESA: https://bit.ly/4sJFpky
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
As a keystone species, #SeaOtters prove that when we protect wildlife, we help whole ecosystems. 💙
Join us in defending the ESA: https://bit.ly/4sJFpky
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
It's time to get crafty for #SeaOtters! 🎨 🦦
In this #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, kids build their own sea otter puppet, create a story, and learn why sea otters are a keystone species.
Download this lesson plan: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
In this #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, kids build their own sea otter puppet, create a story, and learn why sea otters are a keystone species.
Download this lesson plan: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
September 25, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It's time to get crafty for #SeaOtters! 🎨 🦦
In this #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, kids build their own sea otter puppet, create a story, and learn why sea otters are a keystone species.
Download this lesson plan: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
In this #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, kids build their own sea otter puppet, create a story, and learn why sea otters are a keystone species.
Download this lesson plan: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
Keep your #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek celebration going with our Sail Away with Otto Hoodie! 🦦
Featuring Otto the Otter, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot, this soft Comfort Colors hoodie is made for beach walks, boat days, and cozy nights.
Get your own: https://bit.ly/49HQCej
Featuring Otto the Otter, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot, this soft Comfort Colors hoodie is made for beach walks, boat days, and cozy nights.
Get your own: https://bit.ly/49HQCej
September 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Keep your #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek celebration going with our Sail Away with Otto Hoodie! 🦦
Featuring Otto the Otter, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot, this soft Comfort Colors hoodie is made for beach walks, boat days, and cozy nights.
Get your own: https://bit.ly/49HQCej
Featuring Otto the Otter, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot, this soft Comfort Colors hoodie is made for beach walks, boat days, and cozy nights.
Get your own: https://bit.ly/49HQCej
Let’s get otterly educated! 🦦
Think you know your sea otters? It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
Head to our Facebook & Instagram Stories to see how much you really know about these adorable—and incredibly important—marine animals.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #SeaOtters
Think you know your sea otters? It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
Head to our Facebook & Instagram Stories to see how much you really know about these adorable—and incredibly important—marine animals.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #SeaOtters
September 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Let’s get otterly educated! 🦦
Think you know your sea otters? It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
Head to our Facebook & Instagram Stories to see how much you really know about these adorable—and incredibly important—marine animals.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #SeaOtters
Think you know your sea otters? It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
Head to our Facebook & Instagram Stories to see how much you really know about these adorable—and incredibly important—marine animals.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #SeaOtters
"When we started the project, the goal was to win this event."
And win they did! Congratulations to #TeamVigilant and every sailor who raced in the regatta! 🙌
And win they did! Congratulations to #TeamVigilant and every sailor who raced in the regatta! 🙌
2026 NYYC Women's International Championship - Overall
On the final day, Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick and Team Vigilant looked surprisingly mortal as they battled through a dying breeze for the final three races of the regatta.
www.sail-world.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
"When we started the project, the goal was to win this event."
And win they did! Congratulations to #TeamVigilant and every sailor who raced in the regatta! 🙌
And win they did! Congratulations to #TeamVigilant and every sailor who raced in the regatta! 🙌
Small paws, big impact. 🦦
#SeaOtters are a keystone species that help keep kelp forest ecosystems healthy & thriving.
This #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, celebrate these incredible ocean animals with Otto, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3TH3kVC
#SeaOtters are a keystone species that help keep kelp forest ecosystems healthy & thriving.
This #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, celebrate these incredible ocean animals with Otto, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3TH3kVC
September 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Small paws, big impact. 🦦
#SeaOtters are a keystone species that help keep kelp forest ecosystems healthy & thriving.
This #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, celebrate these incredible ocean animals with Otto, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3TH3kVC
#SeaOtters are a keystone species that help keep kelp forest ecosystems healthy & thriving.
This #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, celebrate these incredible ocean animals with Otto, our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) mascot! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3TH3kVC
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek is here! 🦦
Sailors and boaters know better than most that a healthy ocean means a healthy coast, and #SeaOtters play an important role in keeping coastal ecosystems in balance.
This week is for sea otters and the waters they call home. 💙
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Sailors and boaters know better than most that a healthy ocean means a healthy coast, and #SeaOtters play an important role in keeping coastal ecosystems in balance.
This week is for sea otters and the waters they call home. 💙
#ProtectWhatYouLove
September 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek is here! 🦦
Sailors and boaters know better than most that a healthy ocean means a healthy coast, and #SeaOtters play an important role in keeping coastal ecosystems in balance.
This week is for sea otters and the waters they call home. 💙
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Sailors and boaters know better than most that a healthy ocean means a healthy coast, and #SeaOtters play an important role in keeping coastal ecosystems in balance.
This week is for sea otters and the waters they call home. 💙
#ProtectWhatYouLove
We had a great night on shore this past Thursday celebrating the sailors, teams, and performances on day three of the 2026 Women’s International Championships! ⛵
Thank you to #NewYorkYachtClub for having us and good luck to all of the sailors racing today! 🤞
Thank you to #NewYorkYachtClub for having us and good luck to all of the sailors racing today! 🤞
September 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We had a great night on shore this past Thursday celebrating the sailors, teams, and performances on day three of the 2026 Women’s International Championships! ⛵
Thank you to #NewYorkYachtClub for having us and good luck to all of the sailors racing today! 🤞
Thank you to #NewYorkYachtClub for having us and good luck to all of the sailors racing today! 🤞
Whale hearts are built for extraordinary things. 🐋💙
New research has captured the heart rates of blue and humpback whales as they dive, sprint and lunge for krill—revealing a pattern that resembles a human sprinter’s heart rate!
Read more from #OceanographicMagazine: https://bit.ly/3VAv3rv
New research has captured the heart rates of blue and humpback whales as they dive, sprint and lunge for krill—revealing a pattern that resembles a human sprinter’s heart rate!
Read more from #OceanographicMagazine: https://bit.ly/3VAv3rv
September 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Whale hearts are built for extraordinary things. 🐋💙
New research has captured the heart rates of blue and humpback whales as they dive, sprint and lunge for krill—revealing a pattern that resembles a human sprinter’s heart rate!
Read more from #OceanographicMagazine: https://bit.ly/3VAv3rv
New research has captured the heart rates of blue and humpback whales as they dive, sprint and lunge for krill—revealing a pattern that resembles a human sprinter’s heart rate!
Read more from #OceanographicMagazine: https://bit.ly/3VAv3rv
What happens when fresh water meets salt water and too many nutrients enter the mix? 🤔
Students can find out through this hands-on #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, using materials like salt, food coloring, and water.
Curious? Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
Students can find out through this hands-on #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, using materials like salt, food coloring, and water.
Curious? Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
September 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
What happens when fresh water meets salt water and too many nutrients enter the mix? 🤔
Students can find out through this hands-on #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, using materials like salt, food coloring, and water.
Curious? Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
Students can find out through this hands-on #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity, using materials like salt, food coloring, and water.
Curious? Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
🌊 Introducing Boat Green with a Green Boater—our new series sharing simple, practical ways to make your time on or by the water more eco-friendly. 💚
First up: learning how to fuel responsibly. 👇
First up: learning how to fuel responsibly. 👇
Spillproof Fueling
TikTok video by Sailors for the Sea
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September 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
🌊 Introducing Boat Green with a Green Boater—our new series sharing simple, practical ways to make your time on or by the water more eco-friendly. 💚
First up: learning how to fuel responsibly. 👇
First up: learning how to fuel responsibly. 👇
Our #NationalParks deserve better than plastic pollution. 🏞️
Plastic has been found everywhere, yet a policy that helped reduce single-use plastics in our parks was recently ended.
Urge Congress to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act now: https://bit.ly/411drVK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Plastic has been found everywhere, yet a policy that helped reduce single-use plastics in our parks was recently ended.
Urge Congress to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act now: https://bit.ly/411drVK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
September 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Our #NationalParks deserve better than plastic pollution. 🏞️
Plastic has been found everywhere, yet a policy that helped reduce single-use plastics in our parks was recently ended.
Urge Congress to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act now: https://bit.ly/411drVK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Plastic has been found everywhere, yet a policy that helped reduce single-use plastics in our parks was recently ended.
Urge Congress to support the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act now: https://bit.ly/411drVK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Three cheers for #NianticBayYachtClub's 2026 Larry White Regatta for being a certified Platinum #CleanRegatta! 👏 👏 👏
Junior sailors organized beach cleanups, an Audubon Society presentation, waste-free meals & local produce—all while inspiring fellow sailors to take action.
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Junior sailors organized beach cleanups, an Audubon Society presentation, waste-free meals & local produce—all while inspiring fellow sailors to take action.
#ProtectWhatYouLove
September 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Three cheers for #NianticBayYachtClub's 2026 Larry White Regatta for being a certified Platinum #CleanRegatta! 👏 👏 👏
Junior sailors organized beach cleanups, an Audubon Society presentation, waste-free meals & local produce—all while inspiring fellow sailors to take action.
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Junior sailors organized beach cleanups, an Audubon Society presentation, waste-free meals & local produce—all while inspiring fellow sailors to take action.
#ProtectWhatYouLove
⛵ For Skipper volunteer Noora Westerlund, sailing & ocean stewardship go hand in hand. 🤝
Noora serves as Chair of the Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Offshore Racing Congress to inspire sailors to reduce their impact.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d5mrza
Noora serves as Chair of the Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Offshore Racing Congress to inspire sailors to reduce their impact.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d5mrza
September 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
⛵ For Skipper volunteer Noora Westerlund, sailing & ocean stewardship go hand in hand. 🤝
Noora serves as Chair of the Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Offshore Racing Congress to inspire sailors to reduce their impact.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d5mrza
Noora serves as Chair of the Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Offshore Racing Congress to inspire sailors to reduce their impact.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d5mrza
"I want my daughter to understand that when I go away to sea, it's because I'm curious and I love exploring." 💙
In this latest Science Story — a recurring series that focuses on the people behind the science — #SaltyStaircases Co-Chief Sci Dr. Selden shares what it is like to go to sea for the first time as a chief scientist and as a new mother. youtu.be/AlO1r7dNSko?...
Pink Rabbit’s Big Adventure (ft. Dr. Corday Selden) | Science Stories
YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean Institute
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September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"I want my daughter to understand that when I go away to sea, it's because I'm curious and I love exploring." 💙
🛟 Before you leave the dock, check the gear that could save your life. ⛵
It’s easy to assume that safety equipment is ready to go, but when you’re offshore, you don’t want to discover otherwise.
Check out safety tips from our friends at @theboatgalley.com: https://bit.ly/46DOPEP
It’s easy to assume that safety equipment is ready to go, but when you’re offshore, you don’t want to discover otherwise.
Check out safety tips from our friends at @theboatgalley.com: https://bit.ly/46DOPEP
September 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🛟 Before you leave the dock, check the gear that could save your life. ⛵
It’s easy to assume that safety equipment is ready to go, but when you’re offshore, you don’t want to discover otherwise.
Check out safety tips from our friends at @theboatgalley.com: https://bit.ly/46DOPEP
It’s easy to assume that safety equipment is ready to go, but when you’re offshore, you don’t want to discover otherwise.
Check out safety tips from our friends at @theboatgalley.com: https://bit.ly/46DOPEP
Coral reefs are at risk of irreversible decline. 🪸
A new report finds mass bleaching is occuring so often that reefs don't have the time to recover between events.
Urgent action is needed to give reefs—and our ocean—a fighting chance.
More from @aljazeera.com:
A new report finds mass bleaching is occuring so often that reefs don't have the time to recover between events.
Urgent action is needed to give reefs—and our ocean—a fighting chance.
More from @aljazeera.com:
Global coral reef coverage risks irreversible decline, new report warns
Coral reefs make up just 1 percent of ocean coverage, but host a quarter of all life in the sea.
bit.ly
September 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Coral reefs are at risk of irreversible decline. 🪸
A new report finds mass bleaching is occuring so often that reefs don't have the time to recover between events.
Urgent action is needed to give reefs—and our ocean—a fighting chance.
More from @aljazeera.com:
A new report finds mass bleaching is occuring so often that reefs don't have the time to recover between events.
Urgent action is needed to give reefs—and our ocean—a fighting chance.
More from @aljazeera.com:
Fewer than 380 #NorthAtlanticRightWhales remain. 🌊 🐋
Right whale #SnowCone survived an entanglement, migrated 1,000+ miles while pregnant, and gave birth to a calf. But, Snow Cone and her calf haven’t been spotted since 2022.
Read more about her story: https://bit.ly/4xJvWwf
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Right whale #SnowCone survived an entanglement, migrated 1,000+ miles while pregnant, and gave birth to a calf. But, Snow Cone and her calf haven’t been spotted since 2022.
Read more about her story: https://bit.ly/4xJvWwf
#ProtectWhatYouLove
September 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Fewer than 380 #NorthAtlanticRightWhales remain. 🌊 🐋
Right whale #SnowCone survived an entanglement, migrated 1,000+ miles while pregnant, and gave birth to a calf. But, Snow Cone and her calf haven’t been spotted since 2022.
Read more about her story: https://bit.ly/4xJvWwf
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Right whale #SnowCone survived an entanglement, migrated 1,000+ miles while pregnant, and gave birth to a calf. But, Snow Cone and her calf haven’t been spotted since 2022.
Read more about her story: https://bit.ly/4xJvWwf
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Summer may be winding down in the northern hemisphere, but there’s still time for a few more days on the water. 🌊☀️
Make the most of those final beach days, sunset sails, and lazy afternoons with a towel made for life by the sea.
Get yours today. 👇
https://bit.ly/4yivcy8
#ShopWithPurpose
Make the most of those final beach days, sunset sails, and lazy afternoons with a towel made for life by the sea.
Get yours today. 👇
https://bit.ly/4yivcy8
#ShopWithPurpose
September 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Summer may be winding down in the northern hemisphere, but there’s still time for a few more days on the water. 🌊☀️
Make the most of those final beach days, sunset sails, and lazy afternoons with a towel made for life by the sea.
Get yours today. 👇
https://bit.ly/4yivcy8
#ShopWithPurpose
Make the most of those final beach days, sunset sails, and lazy afternoons with a towel made for life by the sea.
Get yours today. 👇
https://bit.ly/4yivcy8
#ShopWithPurpose
Hungry sailors and attendees = an opportunity to make a difference! 😋
At your next event or regatta:
🥕 Buy local
🐟 Choose sustainable seafood
🌱 Consider organic options
Learn more about our #CleanRegattas program: https://bit.ly/4k6Q6tK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
At your next event or regatta:
🥕 Buy local
🐟 Choose sustainable seafood
🌱 Consider organic options
Learn more about our #CleanRegattas program: https://bit.ly/4k6Q6tK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
September 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hungry sailors and attendees = an opportunity to make a difference! 😋
At your next event or regatta:
🥕 Buy local
🐟 Choose sustainable seafood
🌱 Consider organic options
Learn more about our #CleanRegattas program: https://bit.ly/4k6Q6tK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
At your next event or regatta:
🥕 Buy local
🐟 Choose sustainable seafood
🌱 Consider organic options
Learn more about our #CleanRegattas program: https://bit.ly/4k6Q6tK
#ProtectWhatYouLove
August brought so much good news for our oceans. 💙
From lawmakers standing up to the Trump admin to defend endangered species to a seabird hunt being cancelled for the first time in 400+ years, there was all sorts of forward momentum made for our oceans this month.
Check out these great stories. 👇
From lawmakers standing up to the Trump admin to defend endangered species to a seabird hunt being cancelled for the first time in 400+ years, there was all sorts of forward momentum made for our oceans this month.
Check out these great stories. 👇
September 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
August brought so much good news for our oceans. 💙
From lawmakers standing up to the Trump admin to defend endangered species to a seabird hunt being cancelled for the first time in 400+ years, there was all sorts of forward momentum made for our oceans this month.
Check out these great stories. 👇
From lawmakers standing up to the Trump admin to defend endangered species to a seabird hunt being cancelled for the first time in 400+ years, there was all sorts of forward momentum made for our oceans this month.
Check out these great stories. 👇
Small oyster, big impact! 🦪
In "The World is Your Oyster," our #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity developed by #TaborAcademy, kids explore oyster biology, aquaculture, and the important role oysters play in keeping estuaries healthy.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
In "The World is Your Oyster," our #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity developed by #TaborAcademy, kids explore oyster biology, aquaculture, and the important role oysters play in keeping estuaries healthy.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
August 31, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Small oyster, big impact! 🦪
In "The World is Your Oyster," our #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity developed by #TaborAcademy, kids explore oyster biology, aquaculture, and the important role oysters play in keeping estuaries healthy.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
In "The World is Your Oyster," our #KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) activity developed by #TaborAcademy, kids explore oyster biology, aquaculture, and the important role oysters play in keeping estuaries healthy.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/41szqFy
Today, on #InternationalWhaleSharkDay, we celebrate the world’s largest fish!
Despite growing to lengths approaching 65 feet, #WhaleSharks are filter feeders, dining on plankton and other tiny organisms.
Learn more: https://oceana.ly/4gzrh8C
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Despite growing to lengths approaching 65 feet, #WhaleSharks are filter feeders, dining on plankton and other tiny organisms.
Learn more: https://oceana.ly/4gzrh8C
#ProtectWhatYouLove
August 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Today, on #InternationalWhaleSharkDay, we celebrate the world’s largest fish!
Despite growing to lengths approaching 65 feet, #WhaleSharks are filter feeders, dining on plankton and other tiny organisms.
Learn more: https://oceana.ly/4gzrh8C
#ProtectWhatYouLove
Despite growing to lengths approaching 65 feet, #WhaleSharks are filter feeders, dining on plankton and other tiny organisms.
Learn more: https://oceana.ly/4gzrh8C
#ProtectWhatYouLove
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The 2025 International Coastal Cleanup, the world's largest single-day beach cleanup, pulled 1,338,712 bottles and 885,854 caps from coastlines worldwide.
Ocean Conservancy Volunteers Picked Up 1.3 Million Plastic Bottles in a Single Day
The 2025 International Coastal Cleanup, the world's largest single-day beach cleanup, pulled 1,338,712 bottles and 885,854 caps from coastlines worldwide.
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August 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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